THE

DAILY EXAMINER. ‘

: FRIDAY, JUNE

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THE DAILY EXAMINER.

JUNE 2, 1893.

The Patriots Blaffing.

On Wednesday lant Tur Examiner pointed out that although the time for re-

ceiving tenders for builiing the hull of the

new steamer for the Southport Ferry ex- pired the previous week — on the 26th May-—no public announcement had been made concerning the result.

The silence was all the more ominous in view of the report in circulation that the tender of Sol Clarke, of Mount Stewart, had been accepted ; and in view of another report to the effect that the mn who made the tender for Mr. Clarke did not see the specification for the work to be contracted for until the 26th May—the very day the tenders were to have been opened and con- sidered | We asked ths Patriot to publish the names of the tenderers, the amount of each tender and the date and time each was received and opened at the Public Works Office. The Patriot has not seen fit to give the information asked for ; but in- stead indulges in a characteris-ic ** blaff,” which we quote below :

“Tue Examiner may 98 well understand once for all, that the Patriot is not a sort of hose through which it can pump infor- mation not due the public. It will be time enough when the hull of the new steamer for the Southport ferry has been eontracted for, to enquire for the names of the tenderers and the araount of their of- fers. Indeed, it is unusual for govern- ments to publish the particulars of tenders, until they are laid before Parliament. lf the steamer can be built at Mount Stew- art on as favorable terms as anywhere olse Tus Examiner should rejoice. That journal has been shouting for years “Canada for the Canadiaas;’ and why should not P. E. Islanders have at least as gued a show as outsiders for an Island contract? But it is premature to discuss the question, for the contract, we understand, is as yet not finally decided.”

The sum and substance of the foregoing extract is that the Patriot refuses to give the information, as it claima it is not due the public. This is a matter of opinion. Here is a contract involving the expenditure of thousands of dollars of the people’s money —an expenditure that every person is interested in. To intimate that the public is not entitled to know in what manner the money is expended, and to whom the con- tract is given, is a piece of impertinence which we hardly believed the Patriot capabie of. The public sre entitled to the information asked for. If it is not forth- coming, the general public will have their ow’: opinion as to the fairness of the trans- action.

The Patriot's intimation that the con- tract has not been “finally decided” may be taken for what it is worth. [f it’s ** we understand” in this case means as little as it did in the matter of the dismissal of Swan, it does not amount to very much. Tux Examiven’s information is to the effect that Sol Clarke istha lucky contractor for the building of the steamer.

We have no objection to having the steamer built at Mount Stewart or any- where else in the Province. We do, how- ever, like to have everything opea and above board ; we like to see every tenderer placed on the same footing and no undue favoritism shown political partizans. We fail to see the sense of advertising for tenders in the papers of the other Pro- vinces when it has been decided beforehand to have the steamer built in this Province !

Will the Patriot please turn on the hose /

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Notes and Comments.

—The London Canadian Gazette notes that active preparations are being made under Sir Charles Tupper’s directions for the proper representation of the agricul. tural resourcea of the Dominion at the Roys! Agricultural Society's show at Chester, which it says promises this year to be of unususl excellence, and will be held from June 17th to the 23rd. The Gazette states that the position allotted to Canada is a most favorable one. This show will be visited by a delegation from the German Society of Agriculture and by others from the leading agricultural societies of most of the continental countries.

—One of the Chinese counsel at Washing- ton is authority for the statement that the Chinese Government has already informed the American State department ‘‘ that if anything is done under the Geary law, all relations with China, diplomatic, commer- cial and otherwise, may be considered as terminated.” The Americans now in China will be ordered to withdraw, he says, and what trade they have with China will stop. It is difficult to see how the Chiness Government could do less, and the noble missionaries now in China may well hope that their exclusion be undertaken by the officials before the people begin to try the effect of Texas methods.

—Judgiog from the many columns of the New York papers that are devoted to the accounts of the reception and ball given in honor of the Infanta Euialie, we imagine that the democracy of that city have had a right royal time. A conspicuous feature of the reception seems to have been the differ- ent modes of gree*ing the Princess adopted by the ‘400. Some kissed her glowed hand; others shook it and bowed slightly; some began to bow at a distance of ten feet and “‘firisaed with a sweep”; some walked up close, shook hands and then bowed themselves away backwards, and other courtsied “till their knees touched the floor.” As the Empire remarks, our American cousins will know how to do it by the time Grover I. is crowned Emperoror something of that sort, if they will only

rsevere. Meantime they must persuade

panish and Russian and French noblemen to visit them occasionally so as to keep them in practice.

‘WHAT HAPPENED PORRIER ?

'A Tragic Stery from the Mag-

| dalenes.

Young Porrier Supposed to be Murdered

For Taking a Flug of P. E. Islaad Tobacco.

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Late advices from the Magdalenes bring particulars of a tragedy that Pp ace there last fall; but the mystery in conuecc tion with it will, ia all probability, never be solved. So far as can be known at pre- vent, the followirg are the facts: Lvs December a young man named Porrier, 18 years of age, was nuissed from his home a Seal Island. He had accompanied his sister the greater part of the way t where his boat lay on the shore ready to carry them to their Island hcme; but meet- ing an acquaintance, the young man re mained talking wita him. His sister went on to the shore, »nd after waiting some little time, started alone across the narrow strait that separate the two islands, think- ing that when her »rother came he would call, as he often dic’ when returning home; and she could take the boat across for him. The shades of nigh: began to fall, but no cry came to the ears of the listening girl, who did not, however, become anxious, as her brother had frequently remained on the Island all night on previous occasions.

The next day, December the 18th, the brother did not make his appearance, his friends became alarmed and enquiries were made; but nothing was seen or heard of the. young man from the time his sister parted with him on the previous evening. Search was made in different places and the water along the coast was dragged with grapnela and other meais of finding a sunken body; but nothing was seen or heard of young Porvier.

The winter came, and the talk and won- der about the young man’s disappearance gradually died away. But when spring re- turned andthe ice moved away from the shores of the islands, one day some fisher- men found Porrier’s body in the landwash and brought it ashore. Although so longa time had elapsed since his disappearance little disfigurement had taken place’ but his front teeth were knocked out and two deep cuts were onthe side of his head, This made people suspicions that foul play had taken place, and the fact that a deck of playing cards in his pocket were little damaged by the water, justified the belief that the body could not -have been long under the sea. After the body had been brought ashore the people gathered around and some suggested that an inquest should be held; so a telegram was sent to the head Dominion official, telling him the facta and asking that he would come and hold an in- vestigation. Put their request was denied and they were informed that the coroner for the county was the proper person to conduct the enquiry. A considerable time*must elapse before the coroner could be notified, and before that officer would be able to reach the locality, the body was buried, and there the matter stands for the present.

When the body was found and the marks of violence discovered on it, people began to surmise as to how it could have happened, aud supicion pointed to the young man with whom he was last seen. Rumor said that the two had quarreled some time befwre, that Porrier had been accused of taking a plug of P. E. Island black tobacco from the other, and that the latter had threatened to have revenge on him. But no enquiry has been held and consequently nothing authentic can be re- ported. It is expected that when the Fishery Protection cutters visit the Mag- dalen’s that an official investigation will be held. It is said that Porrier’s father formerly lived in Souris, P. E. I.

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7 A Miserly Cripple.

SENTENCED TO SEVEN PRISON FOR PERJURY. Simon Oppssich, a milliunaire who has been sentenced in Vienna to seven years’ hard labor for repeatedly perjuring himeelf, isa remarkable iilustration of the possibil- ttiea of begging in a European capital. He was born without feet or arms. His father and mother were professional beggars, and in his twelfth year he was put on the street by them to solicit alms. his physical de- fects brought him an exceptional amount of sywpithy and guldens. He saved his money, and in 1880, at the age of 47, he had accumulated $60,000. With this sum he began business as usurer and real estate specu- lator. In 1888 he had increased his fortune to $1%5,00) in cask and some $200 000 in Trieste and Parenzo real estate. Since then he has quadrupled his wealth by trading on the Bourse. His miserliness led to his present trouble. He had promised to marry a woman, but eventually threw her over to avoid the expense of a wedding. When she threatened him with legal proceedings he bought her forbearance for four centsa day. The expenditure was impoverishing bim, he told her after a few months, and so he discontinued it. In the trial cf the case which she then made against him he swore that he never had coutemplated marrying her, had never promised to do so, and had never paid her four centsaday. Afterall this had been proved false, he was tried and condemned

for perjury.

Ricursucto and P. E. I. Ferry Scene. —Senator Poirier, of Shediac, accompanied by Dr. DeBertram, of New York, and two other Americans, were at Buctouche on Sat- urday, and drove to Richibucto Cape to in- spect the place and get information respect» ing the condition of the straits at this poiut during last wiater, with a view to pushing forward the Richibucto Cape and P. E. Is- land Railway Ferry scheme. The party secured boats, and crossed to the Island, making soundings at different places along the proposed route. They returned to Monc- ton by special over the B, & M. Railway on Sunday. Dr. DeBertram, it is said, is head- ing a movement {cr the purchase of the B. & M. Railway and the extension of the road to the Cape.—Review

HE IS YEARS IN

From Boston—Qne case ladies straw hats ‘just received. Harris & Stewart, London House.

Uneasiness in Spain. THE AGITATION AGAINST THE TAXAT'ON BILL DISTURBING THE GOVERNME\N"". Recent advices from Madrid indicate thatthe Government is uneasy ver the

new budget and against the Local Adminis- tration bill. On Monday in Pampiona, the the cap‘ta! of the province, and in Tudela, a popular manifestation of discontent was made. The malcontents arranged to wike manifestations against the Govern- nent’s taxation schemes and tha Local \dministration bill in every town of Nav- wre on Thursday and to hold another ‘emonstratien in Pamplona on Sunday. Orders have been issued to the military n the province to adopt stringent mea- ures to prevent disorders. Any eat empt to : use an outbreak will be speedily r+ pressed, jut, nevertheless, the authorities are anxious ws te the outcome. The authorities of the p:incipal towns in Navarre are ready ‘to resign heir offices. The Basque provinces are pre- pared to follow the movement. The Carlist members of the Lower House hive announced that they will obstruct the various tax tion vills ot the Government. Important: riodifica- tions are expected in these bills. Avcording to the estimates made the annua! bndget would this year show « surplus of 239,461 pesatae, a financial condition that has not ex- isted in many years.

The revenues from taxation were e timated at 260,000,000 pesatas, but it is believed now that this amount will be materially reciuced to secure paseage of the bill bv the Cortes. Among the savings effected is one item of 1,000,000 pesatas, which the Queen regent voluntarily gave up from her civi) liat

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CrickeTERS.—Remember that while the match is st three o’clock to-morrow after- noon, practice commences at two. Come early and get your eye iu.

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Clearance sale of parasols—Parssols, 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, 35 cents, S{) cents, 75 cents and $1. Bargains at each price. See our window—Moore & McLeod.

FLOUR. CORNMEAL, Ute.

We have on hand a large quantity of

FLOUR OF DIFFERENT BRANDS

Mento, Our Country, Stockwell, Snow Queen, Phenix Square, Bride, White Star, Aberdeen,

In Barrels and Half Barrels. A'so, Bran, Shorts, Chopped Feec. All

Flour warranted at $4 per barrel ap- wards, wholesale and retail.

Please give us a call before buying

A. HORNE & CO. Upper Queen Street. June 1—4w dy law wy

DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Mercuants Bank or P, E, Istaxp, Charlottetown, June 1, 1893,

OTICE is hereby given that a Half- yearly Dividend, at the rate of Eight rcent. per annum, on the capital stock of this Bank has been declared, pay«ble at its banking house on and after July 3rd, prox. By order of the Board.

WM. McLEAN, Cashier.

June 1—+til date 2aw wy4i

AN Not Alt

OF OUR PRICES

Being Beaten or even Kqualled, QUALITY CONSIDERED.

YOU KNow

Half the Secret of Business is to Buy well,

We Buy Low for Cash, and You Reap the Benefit. Come and See the Bargains we can

give you this week in the balance of

that sample lot of Boots whic) we bought at half price,

J.M. McLeod & Wo.

Charlottetown, May 29, 1893.

agitation in the province of Navarra against | the Government's taxaticn estimates in the)

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

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f | Spyerax Despatrcues TO THE EXAMINER.

‘Lewis Carvell, Esq, Reported to be Hil. i: AMHERST, June 2,

Lewis Carvell, brother of the Lieutenast- |Governor of P. E. Island, stopped cff here | yesterday through illress, symptoms of pneu- monia being the cause.

Prince Bonaparte at Fredericton*

FREDERICTON, June 2. Prince Roland Bonaparte, who isa grand nephew of the great Napoleon, is here, Lieut - Gov. Tilley is looking after him.

The Presbyterian Assembly.

WASHINGTON, June 2 The general assembly has adopted the :e port of the committee duspending Briggs frem the ministry of the Presbyterian church.

General Telegraphic News.

Orrawa, Mav 31.—-A special officer of the customs at Montreal has been detailed to brand all American cheese destined fcr Europe as the product of the United States and maintain supervison overthe same until the vessels leave.

Hatrrax. “May 3i.—A nattempt to wreck the I. C. R. fast express, due in Truro from the north at 1015, was made last night. About a quarter of a mile from Truro sta- tion a large siding where deals are stacked awaiting shipment, a stick nine feet long and fifteen inches thick was carried some distance and laid directly across the track. The express usually paeses the spot at a sharp rate of speed, particularly if behind time. Last night, however, the train was apparently running ata moderate spved when the céweatcher struck the obstacle. It was pushed beneath the cowcatcher and slid along in front of the driving wheels of the engine. The stick was of hardwood. Had it been otherwise the wheels would probably have taken a grip of it and the entire train been ditched. A freight train goes north at 8 p. m, so the villain- ous act was perpetrated between that and 10 p. m.

Kineston, Ont., May 31.—At the Grand Trunk Railway junction between 10 30 o'clock last night and 1 this moruing, the mail bag containing the registered matter was cut open and the letters rifl-d of all the money. When the cfficials went tu the locked room for the mails the door was found broken open ard all money letters missing. The whole matter contained in them was untouched. The officials state that they are unabie at present to give any idea of what amount has been taken, but it must be large. Andrew Collins and Thomas Sullivan, two tramps, have been arrested on suspicion of being implicated in the robbery and remanded for examination. Orrawa, May 51.—The department of agri- culture confirm the report of the outbreak of dipltberia on the steamship Uregon. On the way out from England five deaths occurred. All the steerage passengers have been landed at Grosse Isle an carefully quarantined. Mr. Lowe, deputy minister of agriculture, has re- ceived the following inessages from Dr. Monti- zombert at Grosse Isle : ‘*‘Two deaths Sunday and three on Monday of diphtheria. There are ten cases of diphtheria and five of measles in the hospital. There are no fresh cases since morning. All the steerage children and young adult steerage passengers were landed yesterday morning. ‘he ship has been disin- fected by the steam sulphar fumes and bi- chleride and released this morning, leaving the steerage passengers. All the cases are fairly hopefal.”

Personal,

Captain Ronald McMillan returned last evening from a business trip to New Bruns- wick.

We regret to learn that Mrs, Carvell ia ill in New York and was not able to accompany the Lieutenaat-Governor on his return, We understand that she is better and hopes to leave for home about the middle of June.

Three students, at Mount Allison, Miss Vickerson, of Stanhope, and Miss Large and Mr. Edgar Beer, of Charlottetown, returned home last evening. Mrs, Philip Large aad Mrs. Mellish of this city,,who were present at the closing exercises, came over with them.

Mr, William D. Small, who recently gand with honors at the Massachusetts

liege of Pharmacy, Boston, arrived home on Wednesday evening.

Mr, Richard J. Butcher, formerly of Char’ lottetown, is in charge of the exhibit of wood- workisg machinery from the factory of the John A, White Company, Dover, Mass., at the World’s Fair. The Chicago Despatch, in the course of a lengthy notice of this exhibit, says: The exhibit is in charge of R. J. Butcher, of Boston, the travelling salesman for the firm, who by his courtesy to visitors has made many friends and is always sur- rounded by a large crowd Mr. Butcher was formerly with P. Pryibil, New York’s great inventor, and is known from New England to Néw Orleans and throughout the Northwest.

DIED.

At the Nise Mile House, St. Peter’s Road, on the 26th of May, Margaret Coyle, relict of Michael Lawlor, aged 51 years. And on Sunday, the 28th, May Eliza Lawlor, daughter of the above, aged 16 years.

SHIP NEWS. PORT OF CHARLUTTETOWN. ENTERED.

June 1—Kohinoor, Cameron, Pictou; ss Elec- tra; McLaren, Montague; Hasty, Fraser, Gaspe; Sturgeon, Read, Pugwash.

CLEARED,

June 1—Hariza, Terrio, Cow Bay; Primrose, Hubley, Grand River; R W Smith, Forrest, Glace’ Bay; Grace Darling, Lake, Mont- ague; es Electra, McLaren, do; Hasty, a S’side; sa Fastnet, Churchill, Hali-

ax,

BUSINESS STAND FOR SALE.

HE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale his

Property on Kent Street, formerly oc- eupied by Saunders & Campbell as a meat market. There is a gocd shop, and it iss suitable stand for any person starting busi- ness. Terms easy. Apply to

JOHN SAUNDERS. |

June 2—tf

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Shirts, Suits, Carpets, Millinery, Mantles, Dress | Neg Goods, Hats Caps, and Gil Cloths, and General House Furnishings, JAMES: EATON *8s. Cc

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